sweet tooth

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noun

a liking or craving for candy and other sweets.

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Origin of sweet tooth

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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How to use sweet tooth in a sentence

Now you can use them to satisfy your sweet tooth without any sugar.
Change Your Sense: Biohacking for Beginners|Ari Meisel|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To indulge your sweet tooth one last time, taste the sinfully delicious creations at Cold Hollow Cider Mill.
A Healthy Dose of Vermont: Soaking Up Fall in the Mountains of Stowe|William O’Connor|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And of course, should Americans suddenly wake up and extract their sweet tooth, a vast international market awaits.
Twinkies Are Coming Back: The Metropoulos Brothers on the Brand|Daniel Gross|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Freedom, and the sometimes dubious means used to safeguard it, are at the heart of his 15th book of fiction, Sweet Tooth.
All Novels Are Spy Novels: Ian McEwan Talks ‘Sweet Tooth’ and His Life|Maya Jaggi|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Code-named Sweet Tooth, her operation backs intellectuals who lean to the “right” side ideologically in the cultural Cold War.
All Novels Are Spy Novels: Ian McEwan Talks ‘Sweet Tooth’ and His Life|Maya Jaggi|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She has a childs sweet tooth, but for her healths sake I try to keep its inspirations under cheek.
A Horse's Tale|Mark Twain
“I am sure our friend would like to learn about sugar,” remarked Fil, who had a sweet tooth for candy.
Fil and Filippa|John Stuart Thomson
Grandmother admitted that she had a "sweet tooth," and Betsey often surprised her with delicious dainties.
A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl|Amy L. Waterman
The Vassar girl has a sweet tooth, and "fudge" parties always evolve love stories and fun in abundance.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
One doesn't get the chance of heather honey every day, and I've a remarkably sweet tooth.
The Leader of the Lower School|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for sweet tooth

sweet tooth

noun

a strong liking for sweet foods

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with sweet tooth

sweet tooth

A love for sugary foods, as in You can always please Nell with cake or ice cream; she has a big sweet tooth. This expression dates from the late 1300s, although it then referred not only to sweets but other delicacies as well.